VCU wins nail-biter; beats LSU, 84-82.
With just 41 seconds left in the game, LSU took an 82-81 lead behind two free throws from Skylar Mays. On the very next possession, VCU’s (3-0) De’Riante Jenkins was fouled on his three point attempt. He connected on two of his three shots giving the Rams their final lead of the night with only …
Game Preview: VCU v No.23 LSU [INSIDER]
Will Wade returns to the Siegel Center tonight for the first time since leaving VCU as head coach to take his current position at LSU back in 2017. Both the Rams and Tigers have found success since his departure, but the former head coach’s post-VCU journey has included some bumps along the road including a …
VCU to face Marquette in Maui Invitational opener
The Maui Invitational officially dropped this morning and the Rams have learned their path in the Chaminade-hosted tournament in Mauii, HI. VCU will open the tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles of the Big East conference at 2:30PM EST on Nov 20 on ESPN2 and are set to take on either California or Wichita State …
Q & A: Talking Coach Rhoades, Will Wade and more with incoming freshman Sean Mobley [INSIDER]
It’s been a wild offseason for all of us, but perhaps the wildest for the four-man 2017 class that had committed to play their college ball at VCU under Will Wade before he opted to take a job at LSU. Of that group, only two followed through on their commitment to the school, one of …
Recap of a wild start to the offseason
Offseason? What offseason? It’s hard to believe less than two weeks ago VCU was playing St. Mary’s in the NCAA tournament and I was hunting down restaurants in downtown Salt Lake City for a 10PM meal. Yet here we are on March 29, the Final 4 not even tipped up yet and we’ve got a …
VCU official statement on Will Wade and coaching position
This just in from VCU… RICHMOND, Va. – VCU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin confirmed this morning that Will Wade would not be returning as head men’s basketball coach at Virginia Commonwealth University and that he had accepted the same position at Louisiana State University. “I always meet with coaches after …
The end of an error
Just two seasons after agreeing to become the head coach of the VCU Rams, Will Wade is headed south to take the same job at LSU, a team VCU defeated earlier this season but one that will no doubt make the now former Rams coach an even richer, rich man. Wade leaves VCU after two successful …